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Nursing at Rush University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Rush University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,816.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Rush University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Rush University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Rush University offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

Rush University Nursing Rankings

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There were 199 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Rush University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Rush University.

Rush University Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Rush University, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rush University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 98
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Rush University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rush University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice 196
Nursing Science 192

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Rush University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses 129,400 $73,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,050 $121,900
Nurse Practitioners 5,540 $105,800
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,810 $69,310
Nurse Anesthetists 1,510 $190,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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